Conservation tillage affects root growth of dryland spring wheat under drought

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 575-583

  Merrill, S D ^a   Black, A L ^a   Bauer, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); WATER;

DROUGHT; NO TILL; ROOT LENGTH GROWTH; SPRING UNDERCUTTING; TILLAGE; WHEAT;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; DROUGHT; DRYLAND CROPPING; ROOT GROWTH; SOIL WATER; WHEAT;

USA, GREAT PLAINS;

EID: 0029666779     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000020034x     Document Type: Article

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